Mumsnet Logo
My feed
Premium
Please
or
to access all these features

Preteens

Fortnite for a 9 year old?

35 replies

onlyconnect · 17/09/2022 18:03

My son keeps asking if he can play Fortnite. I have no idea! I don't know anything about gaming and find it very hard to judge. Does anyone know what it's like and whether it's suitable for a 9 year old please?

OP posts:
Report

Cosycover · 09/10/2022 19:34

FaazoHuyzeoSix · 19/09/2022 23:15

I said no for my 9yo. It's a pretty "realistic" not-very-cartoony first person shooter game and I don't think it is suitable for a 9yo. He had it at 12 but by then most of his classmates had given up on it so he never played it much.

It isn't realistic at all.
Not in the slightest.

Report

CovertImage · 09/10/2022 20:16

My kid is 8 and I let him/her play 13+ games. JFC!

Report

ethelredonagoodday · 10/10/2022 15:50

Nope. Our school wrote to us a year or so ago saying their strong recommendation was that children should not be allowed to play it, as it had been resulting in some atrocious playground behaviour. That's reason enough for me.

Report

CharlotteBarrinson · 01/02/2023 10:06

This reply has been deleted

This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines.

CharlotteBarrinson · 01/02/2023 10:06

This reply has been deleted

This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines.

purpledalmation · 01/02/2023 10:24

My 9 year old was horrified when asked if he wanted a Fortnite monopoly game. Said it's nasty and violent! That's me told.

Report

CharlotteBarrinson · 01/02/2023 10:25

This reply has been deleted

This has been deleted by MNHQ for breaking our Talk Guidelines.

Stickybeaks · 01/02/2023 10:40

DS10 plays and I join him sometimes. He also plays duos with school friends. For most of the game you are finding loot and then there are a few ‘shoot outs’ where someone will loose. They are quick and unbloody. I can’t see how it makes kids any more aggressive than killing baddies in minecraft or playing with Nerf guns. There is more shouting when they play creative and shoot each other. It has not made my son more aggressive or any more addicted to playing. It would perhaps depend on their personality though.

Report

arghtriffid · 01/02/2023 10:47

No behavour change from my DS he has bonded well with his peers with fornite especially through Covid. He comes off when he is told and his behaviour is good he has played since about 8 years old.

I don't get the hate for fortnite.

Report

SharonSmith1243 · 27/03/2023 19:22

christ they were only asking calm down

Report
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

We're all short on time

Log in or sign up to use the 'See Next' or 'See all' posts by the OP (Original Poster) and cut straight to the action.

Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Apple
Already signed up?

Sign up to continue reading

Mumsnet's better when you're logged in. You can customise your experience and access way more features like messaging, watch and hide threads, voting and much more.

Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Apple
Already signed up?